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Dance Educators
Mission Statement
New York City Dance Educators (NYCDE) is dedicated to ensuring that dance is an integral part of every NYC public school child's education. To this end, we pursue the following objectives:
- To provide a network and open forum for NYC public school dance educators, establishing open lines of communication with colleagues as resources and support,
- To advocate for a comprehensive standards-based K-12 dance curriculum with appropriate assessments,
- To promote dance as an essential kinesthetic teaching strategy and to advocate for dance education and educators with the NYC Department of Education,
- To increase opportunities for showcasing of student dance performances,
- To strengthen our relationships with the larger NYC dance community and cultural organizations as resources and support for all public school dance educators,
- To provide quality professional development by and for all dance educators.
NYCDE engages in an ongoing recruitment process involving new teachers, regular teachers, support staff, retiress and other unionists who can offer their experience and expertise in the areas of dance and organization. Non-UFTers, including university employees and members of unions affiliated with New York City Central Labor Council, AFL-CIO, NYSUT or AFT may serve as associate members.
